D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$446M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$244M |
| 5 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$304M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$196M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.17% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.73% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.55% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.16% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Celestica
CLS
$35.1B
| $9.76M | 0.02% |
671,637
+7,907
| +1% | +$106K |
|
|
ARGO
877
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $9.7M | 0.02% |
164,505
-776
| -0.5% | -$44.5K |
|
878
CALL
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
1,020,000
-800,500
| -44% | -$7.96M |
|
879
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $9.69M | 0.02% |
67,997
+6,029
| +10% | +$785K |
|
880
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $9.68M | 0.02% |
599,950
-21,045
| -3% | -$328K |
|
881
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
145,067
+137,856
| +1,912% | +$8.96M |
|
|
ZAYO
882
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $9.67M | 0.02% |
293,849
-652,790
| -69% | -$20.8M |
|
883
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.55B
| $9.65M | 0.02% |
139,335
-13,534
| -9% | -$1.01M |
|
884
Precigen
PGEN
$1.93B
| $9.63M | 0.02% |
485,985
+68,535
| +16% | +$1.53M |
|
|
STOR
885
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
402,376
+157,529
| +64% | +$3.82M |
|
886
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $9.61M | 0.02% |
85,800
-44,200
| -34% | -$5.17M |
|
887
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $9.6M | 0.02% |
324,000
-251,200
| -44% | -$7.76M |
|
|
AJRD
888
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
442,063
-27,385
| -6% | -$541K |
|
|
SGEN
889
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $9.59M | 0.02% |
152,484
+88,103
| +137% | +$5.5M |
|
|
LHO
890
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $9.57M | 0.02% |
330,599
+310,316
| +1,530% | +$9.22M |
|
|
SRC
891
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $9.52M | 0.02% |
209,635
+159,774
| +320% | +$7.61M |
|
|
B
892
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
185,301
-44,174
| -19% | -$2.16M |
|
|
PRXL
893
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
150,733
+147,033
| +3,974% | +$9.72M |
|
|
TSE
894
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
141,763
+112,841
| +390% | +$7.58M |
|
|
TIF
895
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
99,800
-21,200
| -18% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ELP
896
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $9.51M | 0.02% |
2,305,993
+203,430
| +10% | +$842K |
|
897
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $9.47M | 0.02% |
362,640
+48,460
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
898
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $9.45M | 0.02% |
242,900
-259,200
| -52% | -$9.31M |
|
|
FMBI
899
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $9.44M | 0.02% |
398,444
+310,451
| +353% | +$7.55M |
|
|
BBT
900
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.53B
| $9.37M | 0.02% |
259,933
+681
| +0.3% | +$24.1K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, D.E. Shaw & Co held 3,844 positions worth $56.9B, down 3.4% from $58.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.7% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $5.64B in Q1 2017, closing 599 positions and reducing 1,534 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dick's Sporting Goods, an estimated $62.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in C&J Energy Services, Inc. worth $131M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q1 2017 buy was C&J Energy Services, Inc.: 3,857,413 shares worth $131M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q1 2017, an estimated $446M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $304M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Dick's Sporting Goods in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $62.3M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.7% of its $56.9B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 437 new positions and closed 599 in Q1 2017.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $56.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.